Something you may not know about Chanel

Between the 1950’s and 1990’s C H A N E L used 24k gold plated hardware on their bags. Change began in the early 2000’s when they introduced gold-toned hardware.

In 2008 they officially stopped using 24 gold plated hardware and opted for gold-toned hardware only.

The difference being 24k gold plated hardware uses real gold over a core of other metal whereas gold-tone hardware uses no real gold and simply gives the appearance of gold.

Since the introduction of gold-tone hardware we have seen steep price increases which hasn’t deterred loyal fans of the brand.

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